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Cool Season Horse Pasture Mix
SKU: PB-HRSE-N
Supported Species:
- Horse
Planting Aids for your Seed
What is the Northern Horse Forage Mix?
The Northern Horse Forage Mix combines highly nutritious grasses and legumes to support sustainable pastures in northern U.S. regions. It offers excellent forage for grazing animals, thrives in dry conditions, and supports pollinators. This low-maintenance mix is ideal for landowners seeking high-performance pastures that require minimal water and care, while also providing wildlife habitat.
What's in This Mix
Fast-establishing and highly palatable, it provides a dense, durable turf horses love to graze.
High in protein and calcium, alfalfa supports muscle development and bone health in horses.
Productive cool-season grass with excellent palatability that holds up to rotational horse grazing.
A classic horse hay grass known for its low sugar content and easy digestibility.
Forms a dense, self-repairing sod that withstands hoof traffic and stays palatable all season.
Specifications
Seeding Specs
Establishment Specs
Why Choose This Seed?
Performance in Weather Extremes
The inclusion of drought-resistant species such as Alfalfa and Orchardgrass ensures this mix thrives even in drought, while Timothy and Bluegrass can thrive in prolonged periods of wet soil.
Low Maintenance
Designed for minimal upkeep, once established, this forage mix grows strong with little intervention, saving time and labor for landowners.
Erosion Control
The deep root systems of these cool season species are perfect for stabilizing soil, preventing erosion on slopes and exposed areas.
Grazing Resilience
This mix is specifically crafted for grazing livestock, combining high-quality grass forage with blooming alfalfa that can handle heavy traffic while maintaining ground cover.
Wildlife/Pollinator Habitat
In addition to supporting healthy horse pastures, this mix provides cover for wildlife and blooms for pollinators.
Product Uses
Pasture Power for Livestock Health
Ideal for pastures that support horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. This mix provides nutritious grazing that supports animal health and weight gain.
Strong Roots, Stable Soil
With its strong root systems, this mix helps prevent soil erosion, especially on sloped land or areas prone to water runoff.
Low-Maintenance, High-Reward
Ideal for landowners looking for a low-maintenance lawn or pasture, as this mix requires minimal care once established.
Pasture That Attracts Life
Its diverse species attract pollinators and provide forage for wildlife, supporting a healthy ecosystem on your property.
Helpful Resources
Pasture Seed Planting Guide
Endophyte Toxicity in Tall Fescue
Which Pasture Plants Make the Best Hay?
Questions & Answers
The Northern Horse Forage Mix is a blend of drought-tolerant and high-nutrient grasses and legumes, including chicory, alfalfa, peas, Bermuda grass, and white clover. This mix is designed for grazing animals and supports soil health, erosion control, and wildlife habitat.
This mix provides high-quality forage, making it ideal for grazing horses, cattle, and other livestock. It’s rich in nutrients, promoting healthy animal growth and weight gain.
Plant in well-drained soil, ideally in spring or early fall. Seeding at 15–20 lbs. per acre, with a planting depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch, works best for optimal growth.
Once established, this mix is highly drought-tolerant, requiring minimal water for maintenance. The species within the mix are chosen for their ability to thrive in dry conditions.
It’s important to manage grazing intensity to avoid overgrazing. Allow pastures to recover before grazing again. Rotational grazing can help maintain pasture health over time.
Yes, this mix can also be used in landscaping. The clover and chicory flowers provide a natural, aesthetically pleasing element, while the grasses offer a lush green cover.
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I am a return customer, and this is the only product I consider for reseeding my grazing pastures.
As describe, very hardy, good grazing seed mix!
The mix I got didn't match what was advertised at all! I intentionally choose this seed mix because it advertised lower sugar grass seed percentages for my laminitic / founder-prone horse. What I got was: Rye = 42.79%, alfalfa = 23.69% , orchard = 18.72%, 7.57% = Timothy, and kentucky bluegrass = 5.74%.... a founder nightmare. I wanted this bag for the higher Timothy and kentucky bluegrass percentage and I got very little of that and basically all cheap Rye grass.
Employee was quite helpful in choosing just the right seed for our environment.
Having great success year after year
My horse boarding business is located in Maine, this seed turned bare dirt into a lovely pasture within just a few months. All I did was drag the area to loosen the dirt, then spread the seed with a seed spreader. It did very well for the remainder of the summer, made it through a cold winter, and is growing strong this spring. Returning to purchase more for a different paddock.
We love this seed. We have been using it for the last 5 years to reseed our horse pastures, and we have lush, green grass all year that our horses love. Highly recommend it.
High quality. High price. You decide on value.
I purchased this mix to cover an area that needed grass in my pasture. It was just dirt, from the previous season. Having not done much to prep the soil I was doubtful much, if anything, would come up. So far everything has sprouted and has continued to grow very well. I will certainly be coming back if ever in need of more seed.
We have never had trouble with the seed growing. We have used this product for several years for our horse pasture.
